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Pricing guides

Step-by-step pricing guides for outdoor service contractors, per square foot, linear foot, stall, push and inch, each with a worked example and sources.

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Irrigation
How Much to Charge for Sprinkler Blowout and When to Book
How much to charge for sprinkler blowout: a base plus per zone price from your minutes per zone, the compressor limits, and first freeze dates by town.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Snow plowing
Snow Plow Trigger Depth: 1 Inch vs 2 Inch, Priced and Worded
Snow plow trigger depth explained: what a 1 inch and a 2 inch trigger each cost over a winter from NOAA snow day counts, plus contract wording to copy.
October 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Asphalt paving
How to Price Asphalt Patching: Potholes Per Sq Ft and Ton
How to price asphalt patching: the FHWA repair methods, cold patch by the bag or hot mix by the ton, team time per patch, a minimum charge and sq ft rates.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Pressure washing
How to Price Roof Cleaning Per Square: Footprint and Pitch
How to price roof cleaning per square: trace the footprint from satellite, apply a pitch factor, add chemical and fall protection time, quote a soft wash.
October 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Mobile detailing
Mobile Detailing Maintenance Plan Pricing, Visit by Visit
Mobile detailing maintenance plan pricing from your cost per visit: labor, water and drive time, the discount against a full detail, three ways to bill.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Lawn care
How to Price Lawn Fertilization Per 1,000 Sq Ft (Bag Math)
How to price lawn fertilization per 1,000 sq ft: pounds of product from the bag's N percentage, cost per lawn, minutes per 1,000 sq ft, program pricing.
October 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Tree service
How to Price Tree Removal Per Inch of Trunk: Public Bid Data
How to price tree removal per inch of trunk diameter: measure DBH, read what cities pay per inch on public contracts, add crew hours, gear and the stump.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Snow plowing
How to Price a Seasonal Snow Plowing Contract With NOAA Data
How to price a seasonal snow plowing contract from your station's NOAA snow day normals, with per push math, a break-even table and contract terms.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Line striping
How to Price a Line Striping Job by Stall and by the Foot
How to price a line striping job from stall counts and linear feet, with per stall and per foot rates, paint math, ADA add-ons and a 60-stall example.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Snow removal
How Much Salt to Put on a Parking Lot (and What to Charge)
How much salt to put on a parking lot: pounds per 1,000 sq ft by pavement temperature from state tables, then bags, tons and a per application price.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Sealcoating
How to Price Crack Sealing Per Linear Foot (With the Math)
How to price crack sealing per linear foot: measure the cracks, convert feet to pounds of hot pour from the maker's chart, and set a minimum charge.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Sealcoating
How to Price Sealcoating Per Square Foot, Step by Step
How to price sealcoating per square foot from sealer coverage, crew rate and production, plus prep, minimums and margin, with two worked examples.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read

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